An Email with the Subject "..Get back to us/Your email has been chosen.." was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:16:15 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "SPDC, HK China Lottery"<shellsweepstake09@googlemail.com>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
Shell Petroleum Development Company Shell Tower, Kennedy Brown Avenue, Times Square HK, China BATCH REF: SPDC/0032/09 This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of One Million United States Dollars (US$1,000,000.00) for the 2009 International E-mail Draw which is Organized by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). SPDC collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Aol, Walla,Gmail, Russian Mail, Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers. 100 people are selected yearly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners this year by this great Oil company. PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM: Winners shall be paid in accordance with payment arrangement worked by his/her Settlement Center. Shell Award must be claimed not later than final claim day from date of Draw Notification. Any Prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$1,000, 000, 00 in cash which is the winning present /amount for each winner. This is from the total prize money of US$6,000,000.00 shared among the Winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS! Stated below is your identification number: REFERENCE NUMBER: SPDC-HK China-081511 Please be informed that your funds (US$1,000,000.00) is now with the paying center. Contact your fiduciary agent in China [CHRIS LEE] and submit your full detail below so they will re-insure your winning prize under your full names and direct you to the accredited paying bank for your payment as your winning numbers payout fall within the China Mainland zone. (SPDC FUDICIARY AGENT) Name: CHRIS LEE (CLAIM AGENT) E-Mail: eglobal_select_1@yahoo.cn He shall immediately commence the process that will facilitate the release of your fund to you. Fill the below form and send to your your fiduciary agent: 1. Full names:................................................................ 2. Address:................................................................... 3. Country of origin:...................................................... 4. Occupation:.............................................................. 5. AGE:........................................................................ 6. Phone number:.......................................................... 7. Email Address:.......................................................... Once again, congratulations!! Yours in service, Lydia Jones [Shell Publicity Secretary] SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMAPANY (SPDC), WE ARE TRULLY THE OIL GIANT IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!!!